USM Institutions in National Rankings
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
- Ranked 61 in U.S. of 1,275 four-year non-vocational schools as a "value college" by The Economist. (Nov. 2015)
- Ranked No. 25 among historically black institutions, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2015
- Ranked 46th in African American bachelor's degrees conferred, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Summer 2011)
- Ranked 37th in the Nation's Top 100 African-American Undergraduate Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education (2009)
- Ranked 14th in the Nation's Top 100 African-American Baccalaureate Computer and Information Sciences Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education (2009)
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Ranked 349 in U.S. of 1,275 four-year non-vocational schools as a "value college" by The Economist. (Nov. 2015)
- Ranked 91st in African American bachelor's degrees conferred, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Summer 2011)
- Inducted as a Laureate by International Data Group's Computerworld Honor Program for Innovative Use of Information Technology (June 2009)
- Ranked 20th in Nation's Top 100 African-American Baccalaureate Degrees in Health Professions/Related Clinical Science by Diverse Issues in Higher Education "Top 100 Degree Producers 2009"
FROSTBURG UNIVERSITY
- Ranked 101 in U.S. of 1,275 four-year non-vocational schools as a "value college" by The Economist. (Nov. 2015)
- Named to Princeton Review "Guide to 322 Green Colleges" (April 2013)
- Ranked 40th in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges for Veterans" (Nov. 2013)
- Named to Victory Media's list of Military Friendly Schools: 2013, 2012, 2011
- Named to Corporation for National and Community Service's President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll: 2013, 2012, 2011
- Named to Princeton Review "Guide to 286 Green Colleges" (April 2010)
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
- Ranked 156 in U.S. of 1,275 four-year non-vocational schools as a "value college" by The Economist. (Nov. 2015)
- Ranked 71st in top tier of public and private universities in Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2016
- Named by Princeton Review as one of its Best 380 Colleges (17th straight year)
- Named to List of "50 Most Amazing University Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in the U.S."
- Named to The Princeton Review 2014 "Best Value Colleges" list (public institutions)
- Named one of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Dec. 2013)
- Named to Most Efficient Colleges and Universities List, Regional Universities (North) U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013
- Ranked 47th in Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013
- Ranked in Top 10 among Public Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013
- One of Kiplinger's "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
- Ranked 41st Regional Universities North, U.S. News & World Report's "2012 America's Best Colleges"
- Ranked 9th as Public Regional University in North, U.S. News & World Report's "2012 America's Best Colleges"
- One of Princeton Review's "373 Best Colleges for 2011"
- Ranked Top 50 "Best Value" Public College in U.S. by Princeton Review/USA TODAY
- Ranked one of nation's "greenest" colleges,Princeton Review "Guide to 322 Green Colleges" 2012
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
- Ranked 366 in U.S. of 1,275 four-year non-vocational schools as a "value college" by The Economist. (Nov. 2015)
- Ranked 53rd in Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2016
- Named to Most Efficient Colleges and Universities List, Regional Universities (North) U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013
- Ranked 44th in Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013
- Ranked No. 338 overall by Forbes magazine
- One of Kiplinger's "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Ranked 49th in Regional Universities in North, U.S. News & World Report's "2012 America's Best Colleges"
- Ranked 11th as Public Regional Universities in North, U.S. News & World Report's "2012 America's Best Colleges"
- 95th in Forbes Magazine "Top 100 Best Buy Colleges Princeton Review 2012 Best in Northeast"
- Named to Princeton Review "Guide to 286 Green Colleges" (April 2010)
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE
- School of Law ranked 17th for clinical programs by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools (2016)
- Ranked 23rd among Public Regional Universities North, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013
- A Carnegie Foundation "Community Engaged" Institution
- Ranked 45th in the Nation's Top 50 African-American Baccalaureate Computer and Information Sciences Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2009
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
- UM School of Nursing ranked No. 9 among nursing schools receiving grant money from NIH (Dec. 2013).
- UM School of Medicine ranked No. 37 nationally by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2014).
- UM School of Law tied for No. 41 nationally by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2014).
- UM School of Nursing ranked No. 11 nationally by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2014).
- UM School of Law ranked No. 39 overall in U.S. by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2013).
- UM School of Medicine ranked No. 37 overall in U.S. by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2013).
- UM School of Law ranked 25th among publics nationally by U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools (2010).
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
- One of Kiplinger's Top 100 "Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2016 (7th consecutive year honored)
- Tied with Yale University at No. 6 for Strong Commitment to Undergraduate Teaching, U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2016 (ahead of Stanford and Duke).
- "Best Buy" in 2016 Fiske Guide to Colleges
- No. 1 "Up and Coming" National University, U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2015; Ranked 5th on list of top national universities for undergraduate teaching, ahead of Yale, Brown, and Stanford.
- Named a "Best Buy" university in the 2015 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges.
- Named by Chronicle of Higher Education as "Great College to Work For," 2014
- Named to The Princeton Review 2014 "Best Value Colleges" list (public institutions)
- No. 1 "Up and Coming" National University, U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2013; Ranked 8thth on list of top national universities for undergraduate teaching, tied with Duke University and University of Chicago.
- Ranked No. 173 among research institutions by Forbes magazine, (August 2012)
- No. 1 "Up and Coming" National University, U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2012; Ranked 4th on list of top national universities for undergraduate research.
- Ranked 66th in Asian American bachelor's degrees conferred, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Summer 2011)
- Named to Great Colleges to Work For 2011 Chronicle of Higher Education (July 25, 2011)
- Named to The Princeton Review 2011 "Best Value Colleges" list (public institutions)
- Ranked No. 1 "Up-and-Coming" National University in U.S. News & World Report's "2011 America's Best Colleges Guide" (2nd straight year)
- Ranked No. 4 in Undergraduate Teaching at National Universities and No. 1 Public University in Undergraduate Teaching in U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"
- Named to U.S. News & World Report "Most Student Diversity" List, "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"
- Named to Princeton Review "Guide to 286 Green Colleges" (April 2010)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
- James Clark School of Engineering ranked No. 24 overall and No. 16 for online programs by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2017).
- College of Education had six programs and specialties ranked in the Top 25 by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2017).
- Robert H. Smith School of Business information systems program and part-time MBA ranked in Top 25 by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2017).
- Ranked in Top 10 among public universities in Kiplinger's Personal Finance list of "Best Values in Public Colleges"
- Named to 2015 Class of Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities
- College of Education ranked No. 26 overall by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools (2016) .
- Ranked No. 19 among U.S. national public universities by U.S. News & World Report 2016 edition of America's Best Colleges
- Robert H. Smith School of Business Information Systems and Part-Time MBA Specialties ranked No. 6 and No. 22, respectively, by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2015).
- Named to The Princeton Review 2014 "Best Value Colleges" list (public institutions)
- Named to Kiplinger's Personal Finance 100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2014
- James Clark School of Engineering ranked No. 19 nationally by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2014).
- The Robert H. Smith School of Business ranked No. 37 among MBA programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2014).
- Computer Science program ranked No. 14 nationally by U.S. News & World Report in America's Best Graduate Schools (2014).
- Ranked 5th among four-year institutions for in-state students by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2013
- Ranked No. 19 among national public universities in U.S. by U.S. News & World Report "2013 America's Best Colleges Guide"
- Ranked No. 23 for undergraduate programs by U.S. News & World Report "2013 America's Best Colleges Guide"
- Ranked No. 38 in the world in the 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU); Ranked No. 14 in the world in 2012 ARWU ranking for engineering/technology and computer science
- Ranked a Top 25 LGBT-friendly college/university by the Huffington Post and Campus Pride
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
- Ranked 118 in U.S. of 1,275 four-year non-vocational schools as a "value college" by The Economist. (Nov. 2015)
- Ranked No. 24 among historically black institutions, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2016
- Ranked No. 23 among historically black institutions, by U.S. News & World Report America's Best Colleges 2015
- Ranked No. 33 among historically black institutions, by U.S. News & World Report "2013America's Best Colleges Guide"
- Ranked No. 25 among historically black institutions, by U.S. News & World Report "2012 America's Best Colleges Guide"
- Ranked 91st in African American bachelor's degrees conferred, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (Summer 2011)
- Ranked 21st in Master's Degree Category, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Top 100 Degree Producers 2009
- Ranked No. 100 in the Nation's Top 100 African-American Undergraduate Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2009
- Ranked in Top Tier of America's Best Black Colleges, U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
- Online MBA program voted Outstanding eLearning Program by the Instructional Technology Council (December 2009). UMUC's Center for Support of Instruction won the ITC award for Outstanding Technical Support and Service.
- GetEducated.com ranked the following MS programs - accounting and information technology, information technology and telecommunications management programs - as "Best Buys" out of a survey of 67 distance-education computer learning programs offered by regionally accredited institutions nationwide.
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
- Named by Reuters to its list of 100 Most Innovative Universities, ranking the University System of Maryland at No. 54 as one collective institution. (September 2015)